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Terry Francona was named the 2016 American League Manager of the Year.

As announced during a special Tuesday night on MLB Network. Francona led the Indians to the 2016 American League Central title and ultimately the American League pennant, though ballots are cast for this award before the beginning of the postseason. Tito edged out Jeff Banister of the Rangers and Buck Showalter of the Orioles in the BBWAA (Baseball Writers Association of America) voting. Nov 15 - 6:21 PM

The BBWAA announced on Monday that Terry Francona, Jeff Banister and Buck Showalter are finalists for the American League Manager of the Year award.

Francona would surely win if the award hadn't been voted on prior to the postseason, and he still might win it. Banister has a good shot, though, after leading the Rangers to an American League-high 95 victories. Nov 7 - 6:42 PM

The Indians have exercised their 2019 and 2020 options on manager Terry Francona.

It's not something they needed to do right away with Tito already under contract for two more seasons, but obviously the move is well earned. The Indians hadn't had a winning season in five years before Francona took over but have now reeled off four straight winning campaigns under his watch, which obviously includes an American League pennant-winning 2016 season. Nov 4 - 10:06 AM

Indians manager Terry Francona is expected back in the dugout for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Francona sat out Tuesday night after experiencing chest pains during his pregame media session. He said it was probably just indigestion and he returned to Nationals Park on Wednesday morning in good spirits. Indians bench coach Brad Mills filled in at skipper for the Tribe, who beat the Nats 3-1. Aug 10 - 12:13 PM

Depth Charts

Michael Brantley (shoulder) is slated to resume swinging a bat in late December.

Brantley had a lost 2016 season following a pair of shoulder surgeries, but the hope is that he's ready for the beginning of spring training. Still, he has to be considered a major question mark heading into 2017.

Cody Anderson underwent an arthroscopic debridement of his right elbow on Wednesday.

Anderson is expected to begin throwing in eight weeks and should be fine for the start of spring training next February, though he'll face an uphill battle for an Opening Day roster spot after registering a rough 6.68 ERA and 1.62 WHIP across 60 2/3 innings (nine starts, 10 relief appearances) for the Indians in 2016. Maybe the elbow was to blame.